Measles Outbreak Hits Ave Maria University in Florida
The New York Times • • health
Key Points:
- More than 40 measles cases have been reported at Ave Maria University in Florida, marking the largest recent outbreak on a college campus.
- The outbreak highlights growing concerns that measles, traditionally a childhood illness, is becoming a significant threat to unvaccinated college students.
- Other universities, including Clemson, Anderson, Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Florida, have also experienced measles exposures or quarantines this year.
- While most colleges require vaccination proof, many allow religious or personal exemptions, and there has been an increase in such exemptions in recent years.
- Health experts warn that measles outbreaks on college campuses are now considered inevitable, contrasting with the rarity of adult cases before widespread vaccination began in the 196
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